St. Olaf Wind Turbine— 1.6 MW Wind
St. Olaf Wind Turbine is a 1.6 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by St. Olaf College since 2006. Ranked #1077 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.0015% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making this facility 967 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Black Dog (562.8 MW, Gas), Blue Lake (559.4 MW, Gas), and Blue Lake Power Plant (559.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 60 km south of Minneapolis.
20 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,358 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
20 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
St. Olaf College operates 2 plants totalling 6 MW
211 plants within 100 km, 11,062 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
St. Olaf Wind Turbine is a wind power plant producing approximately 4 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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